2006 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

563,405

Total Tests (All Years)

139,115 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Transit as it ages.

3 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	63.5%	50,500
4 yrs	63.0%	49,325
5 yrs	59.3%	49,032
6 yrs	56.9%	47,922
7 yrs	52.6%	47,076
8 yrs	50.1%	46,069
9 yrs	48.6%	44,624
10 yrs	47.4%	42,908
11 yrs	47.4%	43,125
12 yrs	47.1%	26,913
13 yrs	48.1%	24,187
14 yrs	49.5%	20,119
15 yrs	48.7%	23,196
16 yrs	51.0%	16,685
17 yrs	52.6%	16,154
18 yrs	55.1%	15,570

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Transit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.1%	15,570
2023 (17 yrs)	52.6%	16,154
2022 (16 yrs)	51%	16,685
2021 (15 yrs)	48.7%	23,196
2020 (14 yrs)	49.5%	20,119
2019 (13 yrs)	48.1%	24,187
2018 (12 yrs)	47.1%	26,913
2017 (11 yrs)	47.4%	43,125
2016 (10 yrs)	47.4%	42,908
2015 (9 yrs)	48.6%	44,624
2014 (8 yrs)	50.1%	46,069
2013 (7 yrs)	52.6%	47,076
2012 (6 yrs)	56.9%	47,922
2011 (5 yrs)	59.3%	49,032
2010 (4 yrs)	63%	49,325
2009 (3 yrs)	63.5%	50,500

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 50,500Avg Mileage 54,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49,325Avg Mileage 68,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49,032Avg Mileage 81,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47,922Avg Mileage 92,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47,076Avg Mileage 102,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46,069Avg Mileage 112,484Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44,624Avg Mileage 120,719Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42,908Avg Mileage 127,329Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43,125Avg Mileage 132,277Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 26,913Avg Mileage 135,319Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 24,187Avg Mileage 137,465Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,119Avg Mileage 138,597Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 23,196Avg Mileage 140,299Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,685Avg Mileage 140,533Top Failure Suspension — 99.3%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,154Avg Mileage 140,019Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 15,570Avg Mileage 139,115Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	63.5%	50,500	54,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2010	4	63.0%	49,325	68,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	5	59.3%	49,032	81,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2012	6	56.9%	47,922	92,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2013	7	52.6%	47,076	102,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%
2014	8	50.1%	46,069	112,484	Brakes — 76.2%
2015	9	48.6%	44,624	120,719	Brakes — 79.9%
2016	10	47.4%	42,908	127,329	Brakes — 79.7%
2017	11	47.4%	43,125	132,277	Brakes — 83.3%
2018	12	47.1%	26,913	135,319	Brakes — 91.5%
2019	13	48.1%	24,187	137,465	Suspension — 90.7%
2020	14	49.5%	20,119	138,597	Suspension — 93.0%
2021	15	48.7%	23,196	140,299	Suspension — 98.9%
2022	16	51.0%	16,685	140,533	Suspension — 99.3%
2023	17	52.6%	16,154	140,019	Suspension — 91.4%
2024	18	55.1%	15,570	139,115	Suspension — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Transit, with age trends.

Brakes

65.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.1% (3 yrs)	70.6% (18 yrs)	+65.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (3 yrs)	64.7% (18 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	20.9% (18 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 563,405 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.